Andrea Brown (R&B singer)

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Andrea Brown
Born (1982-05-21) May 21, 1982 (age 40)
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
Occupation(s) Singer
Instrument(s) Vocals
Years active2001
Labels AM:PM, Groovilicious, Popular

Andrea Brown (born May 21, 1982) is a pop, house and R&B singer from Brooklyn, US. She is also the cousin of singer Bobby Brown.

In 2001, she scored a #1 Hot Dance Music/Club Play track as the lead vocalist on Goldtrix's cover of Jill Scott's "It's Love (Trippin')". [1]

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References

  1. Paoletta, Michael (February 9, 2002). "The Beat Box Hot Plate". Billboard . pp. 29–30.

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